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May 2009 AAIIL Worldwide Edition Editor: Akbar Abdullah

CALIFORNIA JAMA‘AT PROJECT: APPROVED BY THE CENTRAL ANJUMAN, LAHORE

Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

.......... The HOPE Bulletin ………..

Health, Ongoing Projects, Education

www.aaiil.org

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JAMA‘AT NEWS

Hazrat Ameer-i-Qaum, Dr. Abdul Karim Saeed Pasha Sahib in the UK Dr. Pasha Sahib left Pakistan for the United Kingdom to participate in the Convention to be hosted by the

UK Jama‘at in early July, 2009. He travelled to mainland Europe last week to participate in an interfaith

religious conference. Besides his active participation during the UK Convention, he is expected to tour the

Berlin Mosque and meet other Jama‘ats in the region.

Masih Mau’d Day in California as reported by Jannifar Khanoum The daras commenced at 6:00 PM at the Oakland Masjid on Saturday 23rd, 2009. The program started

with an opening speech by Mohammad Mustapha, President of AAIIL, Oakland, California, followed by

Qur’an tilawat rendered by the granddaughter of Br. Ahmad Nawaz.

Brother Jaffar Ali Buksh, Vice-President of AAIIL, Oakland, delivered his speech in English. The

evening’s final main speech was delivered by Brother Ahmad Nawaz Sahib. The program concluded with

a dua from Brother Mohammad Mustapha.

Following the conclusion of the evening’s program, Maghrib and Isha prayers were offered. The guests

then feasted themselves to a sumptuous dinner before dispersion. Alhamdollillah!

Reminder on UK Convention 2009 as reported in The Light, UK edition

A Convention is being organised by the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam Lahore U.K. to commemorate

the centenary of the death of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

Dates: 10th to 12th July 2009

Compulsory Registration for Convention 2009

[useful information for foreign guests] o To attend the Convention in any capacity whatsoever, you are required to obtain a photo ID badge from

the Convention organisers, which is mandatory.

o The ID badge issued by the organisers must be worn at all times. Any person not wearing an ID badge will

not be allowed to enter the Convention venue under any circumstances.

To obtain your compulsory ID badge, please complete the form below.

You can send this form to us in one of two ways:

By post to the following address, remembering to include your photo:

Convention 2009, Darus Salaam,

15 Stanley Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 4JQ

By e-mail. Send the information required in the form below, including your photo as attachment, to:

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reg09@aaiil.org

Name in full: ........................................................

Postal address: ....................................................

Home phone:.........................................................

Mobile phone: ......................................................

E-mail address if any: ..........................................

I am a: U.K. member / Delegate / Guest

(Mark as appropriate)

You must attach a recent colour photograph for your photo ID

Masih-e-Maood Day at the Darus Salam Central Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

The Central Anjuman celebrated Masih-e Maood Day on Sunday, 24th

May at the Darus Salam Central

Mosque. Members from Lahore, Okara, Sialkot, Wazirabad, Badomali, Karachi and Sahdra participated

with great fervour.

All speakers threw light on the life, achievements, claims and mission of Hazrat Mirza Sahib. The

participants appreciated the speeches and themes of topics. All the speakers clarified the idea that it was

Hazrat Mirza Sahib who took the task of reconstruction of Islamic thought in his hands. He was the one

who defended Islam against other religions.

Several poems recited by the children created a moving atmosphere in the mosque. The programme was

followed by a simple dinner.

Convention report from Mansoor Baksh, Guyana, South America Thursday, April 9, 2009 The programme to remember Anwar Shaheed at Queenstown, Essequibo attracted more than one hundred

persons. Most of them were from that locality. They are of African origin and many of them are converts

to Islam. They welcomed all invitees from the different parts of Essequibo. The programme lasted from

Asr to Isha time. Some enthusiastic questions followed the formal inspiring presentations on Islam and

the Ahmadiyya Movement. The highlight of this programme was the duah for the Martyr Anwar.

Friday, April 10, 2009 On Friday, the second session of the Jalsa, there were a lot more people than was expected. It was a real

communal activity at the Maria’s Delight Mosque in Essequibo. The local Jama‘at is not an Ahmadee

mosque but they have invited us to do the Annual Jalsa there for three years in succession. Alhamdu

Lillah. The Jama‘at did all the physical preparation of tents and getting chairs, setting up amplifier etc.

They provided drinks. Some members of the Anjuman did the preparation of food. A lady and her family

of the Jama‘at prepared sweetmeats. Somebody brought cake. A sister brought breakfast for those

brothers and sisters who had travelled from far. A brother provided transportation at extremely subsidized

cost. The Ex-President of the EAOL, Brother Shaheed Mohamed, chaired and controlled the session.

There were so many people involved, brothers and sisters who are not officers of the Anjuman but who

took the responsibility of ensuring the successful execution of the activity. With the exception of the

subsidized payment for the transportation and the cost of items for the cooking, everything was done with

donations, so there were no expenses on the Anjuman (EAOL).

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The presentations were of a very high quality. Speeches and nazms were presented by brothers and sisters

from the Essequibo Coast and Wakenaam. I was invited to deliver the Khutbah for the Friday prayer in

the afternoon.

Saturday April 12, 2009

On Saturday, we went to the Hot and Cold lake. In the evening, we attended the international qaseeda

presentation of the joint programme of the Muslim Youth League, The Guyana United Sadr Islamic

Anjuman and Anna Catherine Islamic Complex. They were very happy to have us as delegates there.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

This session of the Jalsa was held at the Amsterdam mosque in Leguan, Essequibo River. They invited

the four Jama‘ats on the Island to be part of this programme. There was a large turnout. Some of the

brothers and sisters were listening to Ahmadee presentations for the first time. I presented the prophecy of

the prophet Jesus where he mentioned the coming of the prophet Ahmad (saw). Our presentations were

well received.

Monday, April 13, 2009

This session was held in Les Beholden, Berbice. Brother and sisters from Essequibo, Wakenaam, East

Bank Demerara, Georgetown and other places attended this programme. An entourage of two busses and

four cars went from Georgetown. It was quite a moving sight. The elder Imam, Haji Hussain, was there.

Presentations were done by Brother Azam Ali, Haji Roshan Khan and me. The impact on that Jama‘at

was overwhelming. Brother Hafiz, who was visibly touched, quietly renewed his call to us to solve the

problems with Georgetown.

By Allah’s Grace, the concluding session of the Jalsa was very successful. This is not our work – it the

work of the angels that came down with Hazrat Mirza Sahib. May Allah bless all who were part of these

activities – even if it was wishing them well. Ameen.

Our next activity is a Jehad meeting at Lima Sand on May 10, 2009.

We have an Executive meeting on May 9, 2009 to plan our Youth camp of July-August.

Please pray for us.

PRAYER & HEALTH NEWS

Sadarud Dean Sahu Khan thanks Hazrat Ameer, the Jama‘at and global members In a telephone conversation, Brother Sadarud Dean Sahu Khan thanked Hazrat Ameer-i-Qaum, Dr. Pasha

Sahib, the Jama‘at, and the members of our “Prayer Circle” for rendering their sympathies and

condolences at the sad demise of his beloved brother, the late Kamal ud Dean Sahu Khan, who passed

away and was interned in Fiji Islands.

Du‘a-e-shifa for Brigadier Nasir Ahmad Saeed, Calgary, Canada

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Once again I urge the members of our “Prayer Circle” to fervently pray for Brigadier Nasir Ahmad Saeed

and all the ailing brothers and sisters in our worldwide Jama‘at. May Allah (swt), with His immense

mercy and graceful blessings, grant complete shifa soon, without any further pain, discomfort or suffering,

to Brigadier Nasir Ahmad Saeed and all other ailing brethren elsewhere in the world. Aameen.

Mothers Day in the month of May commemorated in the West In this special month dedicated to all mothers, the global members of our “Prayer Circle” are kindly asked

to pray for the shifa and well-being of the mothers of Brs Zahid Aziz and Shahid Aziz,. Muhammad Ali,

and Jalal Ud Dean and Nizam-ud-Dean, and also our sister, Akela Haroun, mother of daughter Rafeena,

and other mothers of the worldwide Jama‘at not listed here. Hazrat Ameer has the above-mentioned

mothers listed with all the other ailing brothers and sisters for whom he and the Central Jama‘at pray

regularly.

HEALTH INFORMATION [Courtesy Yahoo News]

Studies: Drug shows promise against hepatitis C

LOS ANGELES – An experimental drug greatly increased the number of people who appear to be cured

of hepatitis C infection, according to results of mid-stage testing. The findings also suggest the drug

telaprevir, made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., which sponsored the two studies, can cut treatment time

from one year to six months. However, those taking the drug reported more side effects including severe

rash, nausea and anemia than those on standard treatment alone.

Still, telaprevir and similar drugs that other companies are testing offer hope of a major advance against

the disease, which afflicts about 3.2 million Americans and 180 million people worldwide. It is caused by

a blood borne virus that can lead to liver scarring or liver cancer.

Treatment is aimed at helping the immune system eliminate the virus. Current therapy combines the drugs

peg interferon and ribavirin, but less than half on it are cured. Telaprevir and similar drugs under

development are a potential game-changer because they specifically attack the hepatitis C virus.

In the two studies, roughly two-thirds given telaprevir with standard therapy for six months showed no

signs of the virus after six months, which doctors considered being cured of the disease. That’s compared

to 40 to 50 percent on standard treatment alone.

“We can now sit down with our patients and tell them that 2 of 3 patients can be cured with a 24-week

course of therapy,” said Dr. John McHutchison, a Duke University doctor who led one study and has

consulted for Vertex, based in Cambridge, Mass.

Telaprevir is in late-stage testing and is not available commercially; the company plans to seek

government approval next year.

Results were published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.

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Hepatitis C is a huge and growing problem because for years there was no way to screen the blood supply

for the virus. Infection often doesn’t produce symptoms for many years, so many of these cases are just

now being recognized even though they may stem from transfusions a decade or more ago.

The virus is mainly spread through contact with the blood of an infected person. It can be contracted by

sharing dirty drug needles, getting pricked with a hospital needle with infected blood or being born to an

infected mother.

About a quarter of people exposed to hepatitis C clear it out of their bodies without treatment. But the rest

develop a lifelong infection that attacks their livers. There is no vaccine against hepatitis C.

In one study of 250 people with chronic hepatitis C in the United States, 61 percent who took telaprevir

with standard therapy for six months cleared the virus, compared with 41 percent on standard therapy

alone. Among those who took the drug and standard therapy for a year, 67 percent had no signs of

infection.

However, twice as many on telaprevir stopped treatment because of side effects.

In another study of 334 people in Europe, 69 percent on telaprevir and standard therapy for six months had

undetectable virus levels compared with 46 percent on standard treatment alone.

The European study was led by Dr. Christophe Hezode of Henri Mondor Hospital in France. Hezode has

consulted for Swiss drug maker Roche, which makes peg interferon and ribavirin.

Testing of even shorter treatment times did not show benefit in either study.

“Telaprevir appears to be a material advance in the therapy of hepatitis C, beginning a new era of

treatment,” Dr. Jay H. Hoofnagle of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

wrote in an accompanying editorial.

Other doctors were more cautious.

“The new drug does show promise. However, its side effects remain a concern,” said Dr. James Ou, a

hepatitis expert at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine.

Other companies developing similar drugs include Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Schering-Plough Corp. and

InterMune Inc.

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On the Net:

New England Journal: http://www.nejm.org

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REJOINDER

Translation by Capt Abdus Salam Khan of Shahid Aziz’s rejoinder published in the

Urdu newspaper, Jhang, Pakistan

Sir,

Apropos of Mr Nasir Khan’s article on “Finality of Prophethood” published in your issue of 8th instant,

please allow me, on behalf of the Lahore section of the Ahmadiyya community, to offer a rejoinder to the

claims made by Mr. Nasir Ahmad in the said article.

Mr. Khan says: “When Jesus will descend prior to the Day of Resurrection, he will also follow the Shariah

of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).”

Khan sahib, just as you offered quotations from the Qur’an and the Hadith in support of your doctrine of

the Finality of Prophethood, so must you back up and authenticate your above claim (about Jesus coming

down again) by quoting chapter and verse from the Qur’an and the Hadith. To advance a baseless claim in

support of your wrong beliefs does not behove you, Mr Khan.

The Lahore Ahmadiyya community holds the belief that Jesus has died, and this belief is based on thirty

verses from the Holy Qur’an. Among these is the verse, “When Allah said: O Jesus, I shall cause you to

die and shall elevate you to Myself” (Sura Aal-e-‘Imran, V.54).

In this verse the Arabic expression “Muttawa-fee-ka” means death. And this sense of this term has been

accepted by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Ahmad Pervaiz and Ghaamadi Sahib. They have translated

this expression as death.

The most important thing about this verse is the context in which this verse came down. Imam Ibne Kathir

writes: “A 60-member delegation from the Christians of Najraan appeared before the Holy Prophet and

posed the question: ‘Pray tell us who was Jesus’ father?’ While the Holy prophet remained silent, these

verses were revealed in reply to this question.” This shows that the subject under discussion was the status

of Jesus and these verses came down as a reply to this.

Ibne Kathir further adds: “This (Mutawaffee-ka) means ‘I shall cause you to die’ ” (Tafseer Ibne Kathir,

Vol. 1, p. 430).

The same meaning of this expression is ascribed to Ibne Abbas in Bukhari.

Nay, we maintain that not only Ibne ‘Abbas, but rather all the Holy Companions believed that Jesus had

died, because when Hazrat Abu Bakr declared on the occasion of Holy Prophet’s demise, “All the earlier

prophets had died …,” none of the Holy Companions said: “Not so! Jesus is still alive!”

So our belief is that no prophet, new or old, can now appear after the Holy Prophet.

The fact of the matter is that your beliefs about this issue are the same as the Qadiani group; you hold the

belief that a prophet will appear after the Holy Prophet and so do the Qadianis. The only difference

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between you two is a semantic one: you maintain that the coming prophet would be Jesus and they assert

that the expected prophet came in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib.

But Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib says: “Some theologians of this town publicly ascribe to me that, ‘This

man is a claimant to prophethood; a denier of angels; a denier of hell and heaven; a total denier of the

existence of Gabriel; Lailatul Qadr (Night of Majesty); the miracles and the Mi’raj (Ascension).’ Hence,

in order to make known the truth to all and sundry and as a humble submission to the elders, I hereby

declare that this is an utter fabrication. Neither am I a claimant to prophethood nor am I a denier of

miracles nor of angles nor of Lailatul Qadr. I believe in all the tenets of the Sunni sect that stand proven

from the Qur’an and the Hadith” (handbill dated 2 Oct. 1899, Majmooa’-Ishataharaat, p. 230).

2. “We hold the belief that our Messenger is the best of all Messengers, the highest ranking among them,

and the Khaatam-an-nabiyeen” (the Seal of the Prophets, a seal that ended the chain of prophethhood)

(Ae-eena-ai-kKamalaat-e-Islam, p.180).

3. “This humble one saw the Seal of the Prophets in a dream” (Barahin-i-Ahmadiyyah, p. 248, Sub

footnote to footnote 1).

4. “O Allah, send benedictions on our Messenger and his descendants, a Messenger who is the Chief of

the progeny of Adam and the Last of the Prophets” (Barahin-i-Ahmadiyyah, Vol. 4, p.402).

5. “Similarly, our Master Messenger is one of a kind; there is no other prophet after him nor does anyone

share his status and he is the last of the prophets.”

6. “Allah has given us a prophet who is the Seal of the believers, the Seal of the seers, and the Seal of the

prophets. Similarly, He sent down a book upon him that is a comprehensive book and the Last of the

Scriptures… It must be remembered at this juncture that the accusation made against me and my

community that we do not believe the Holy Prophet to be the Last of the Prophets is a grand fabrication…

We believe him to be the Last of the Prophets and this belief of mine is based on a complete spiritual

insight (about which Allah is the best judge)” (Al Hakam, 31 July 1904).

`~`

Incidentally, when Pundit Nehru went to the Arab countries, he was welcomed by banners reading

“Marhaba Rasool-us-Salam” (Welcome, Messenger of Peace). In the 24 Dec. 1999 issue of the Jhang

newspaper, an advertisement appeared with the heading, “On the occasion of the Martyrdom of Hazrat

Ali, Mowla-e-Kainnat (The Lord of the Universe). Are those who make people recite incantations

containing their own names, who call Nehru a messenger, and who call Hazrat Ali the Lord of the

Universe Muslims? Nay, according you, if there is a kafir, it only Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani. Is there

such a thing as fairness known to you?

Sir, you should also declare your own beliefs publicly and openly. You hold the belief that the Qur’an is

not a complete Book because the page on which the punishment for stoning for adultery was written was

eaten by a goat. So, if that verse is not in the Qur’an, then Allah’s claim that “We are surely its

Guardians,” is untenable. You even believe that many verses of the Qur’an stand abrogated. You also hold

the belief that the Holy Prophet (God forbid) kept Hazrat Rehana and Marya without marrying them. Just

read for yourself the account about Hazrat Zainab and the Holy Prophet (my hand trembles even on

mentioning this) given in Martin Ling’s book, a book that was awarded a prize of thousands of dollars by

your mentor, Zia-ul Haq.

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You consider the Holy Prophet to be a failed prophet because it is your belief that Jesus would come again

to complete his mission. So first publicly admit to your beliefs as stated above to the Muslim public and

then come and talk to us.

I end this by reiterating our beliefs that we believe the Holy Prophet to be the Last Prophet after whom no

new or old prophet is going to appear. Everyone who recites the Kalimah is a Muslim, except when he

takes the label of kafir upon himself by calling other Muslims kafirs. We do not call any other sect of

Muslim kafirs. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was the Mujjaddad of the Fourteenth century Hijrah, but it

is not mandatory upon Muslims to believe in a Mujjaddid; it is only desirable.

Shahid Aziz

COMMENTARY

Dr. Zahid Aziz’s comments on Captain Abdus Salam Khan’s commentary Captain Abdus Salaam has mentioned Maulana Aziz Baksh sahib's British wife. He married her when he

was an elderly widower. The Maulana's first wife, through whom all his children were born, died fairly

early. How his marriage with the British lady, whose name was Mary Lucy and who was Scottish, took

place was as follows.

Many years earlier a Pathan married her in England, converted her to Islam and brought her back to India.

After he died, the Pathan’s sons from his first wife threw her out. She started earning a living by giving

English tuition in homes. She used to give tuition to the daughters of Maulana Muhammad Ali, when

Maulana Muhammad Ali came to learn of her plight. As Maulana Aziz Baksh was a widower, Maulana

Muhammad Ali suggested this match, which would help both parties.

She was generally known as Mem sahib. I don’t recall seeing her but I remember that I was a boy in

Pakistan when I heard of her death which took place in 1962 or so. She is buried in the Miani Sahib

Cemetery.

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ALL ABOUT US

[Photo of Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi with Lord Headly,

taken during the visit of Lord Headly to India in 1927/1928.

Courtesy Dr. Zahid Aziz.]

Hadhrat Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi Sahib (1848-1942)

[The biography of Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi was published in 1960 under the title “Hayat-e-

Hassan” and is available in the Central Anjuman’s library at Darussalam, New Garden Town, Lahore.]

Translated and adapted by Akthar Masud Chaudary, Secretary, AAIIL, Hayward, CA, USA

Hazrat Maulana Ghulam Hassan Niazi was a scion of the Niazi Pathan tribe whose elders had settled down

in the Peshawar District of North West Frontier Province of India (now Pakistan). He was a teacher who

was married to a daughter of Mirza Muhammad Ismail of Qhanderi, a sufi elder of high order who, in the

early days of British Rule in North West Frontier Province, was District Inspector of Schools of the

Peshawar District. Mirza Muhammad Ismail had sent donation towards the publishing of Barahin-e-

Ahmadiyyah. After reading Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah he said that the writing of the author of this book was a

resemblance with the speeches of the Messiah-e-Nasiryah and he seems to be wali of very high order.

Mirza Muhammad Ismail believed in the death of the Messiah and used to tell Maulana Ghulam Hassan

Khan that the Masih was in fact dead and the belief that he is still alive is wrong and runs contrary to the

teachings of the Holy Qur’an.

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When the Promised Messiah claimed that he was the same Mahdi, the prophesy of whose advent in the

Muslim Ummah had been made by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Mirza Muhammad Ismail

instructed his son-in-law, Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi, to go and personally see the claimant.

Accordingly, Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan went to Ludhiana in Punjab where the Promised Messiah

was visiting for some days.

The Promised Messiah has mentioned Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi’s name in Aina-e-Kamalat-e-

Islam in a list of his sincere supporters. Thereafter, his name also appears amongst those who attended the

Annual Jalsa of 1892 and had promised to pay a monthly chanda (donation). This was the first Jalsa

Salana. After that, his name is mentioned in Azala-e-Auham in these words: “Presently, he is with me here

at Ludhiana and has come only to see me. I am certain that he is sincere and faithful and is one of those

who do not care for the reproof of those who blame. He pays chanda out of sympathy with the cause of

religion and I hope that very soon he will make great progress in the path shown by Allah and religious

subtleties because of his spiritual nature.”

In Al-Hakm of the last week of September 1902, and thereafter in Malfoozat, Volume V, the following

note is recorded: “Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Sahib, Sub-Registrar, came from Peshawar and at the

time of meeting the Promised Messiah said, ‘Thanks Allah, that in spite of being a member of our silsilah

(Jama‘at), he is loved and liked by everybody, the real cause for his popularity is his taqwa.”

Maulana Ghulam Hussain Khan Niazi was counted amongst the twelve most trusted followers of the

Promised Messiah. He was the first person from amongst the people of Afghan origin who took bai’at at

the hands of the Promised Messiah and was the founder of the Jama‘at -e-Ahmadiyya in Peshawar in the

N.W.F. Province. As a result of his tableegh efforts and exemplary righteousness, a large Jama‘at in

Peshawar was established, which on account of their number as well as their sacrifices in the cause of

Islam, was considered the second or third greatest Jama‘at in the whole of India.

His best method of tableegh was his dars-e-Qur’an, which he used to deliver between Maghrib and Isha

prayers. In the beginning of his teaching career he had purchased two small houses in front of his

residence and in the front portion he constructed a large room for guests and visitors and in the rear

portion he constructed two rooms for guests from rural areas and for servants. In the large front room he

used to deliver dars-e-Qur’an and dars-e-Hadith between Maghrib and Isha prayers and people used to

come to listen to his dars from distant parts of the city. A large number from amongst those who attended

his dars-e-Qur’an and dars-e-Hadith became Ahmadis. By the grace of Allah, after Independence, a

masjid was constructed on the same land on which this large room was situated and this was the first ever

masjid of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Jama‘at which was constructed by any Jama‘at other than the Central

Anjuman’s masjid in Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore.

In addition to his righteousness, taqwa and knowledge, Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan was a very

hospitable person. His dinning room was like a langar, where scores of people would join with him at

breakfast, lunch and dinner. On account of these qualities of mind and heart, his residence had become a

center of knowledge and a point between Punjab and Afghanistan where he was the best of hosts. In the

Government Gazette of well known personalities, his name appears with these remarks: “He is a great

follower of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in this Province and is well known for his righteousness and honesty.”

Ahmadiyyat flourished in the N.W.F. Province as a result of exemplary character, righteousness and

taqwa. He was gifted by Allah with great learning, and his speech was very attractive. Sahibzada Abdul

Lateef Shaheed became acquainted with Ahmadiyyat through his efforts. One of the pupils of Maulana

Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi, Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, was the deputy Chairman of the Kurram

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Boundary Commission from the British side. Two other pupils of Maulana were also amongst the staff of

the Commission. Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan gave them a copy of Aina-e-kamalat-e-Islam written by

the Promised Messiah and instructed them that if they found any learned person amongst the staff of the

Afghanistan Government’s Boundary Commission then they may give this book to him. It so happened

that Sahibzada Abdul Lateef Shaheed, who was a resident of Khost, was the Deputy Chairman of the

Afghan Boundary Commission and this book was delivered to him. When Sahibzada Shaheed later came

to Qadian he sent for Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan and thanked him for introducing him to Ahmadiyyat

and said, “The Aina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam sent by you cleared the path for me.”

When Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi was Headmaster of Government High School Peshawar, he

laid the foundation of an Islamia Middle School in Peshawar and was the President of the administrative

body responsible for establishing and running this school. Later, when Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan was

appointed as Consul General of the British Government in Qandhar, Afghanistan, he toured the whole of

the N.W.F. Province and Baluchistan where his pupils were holding Government jobs, and was successful

in raising a sizable amount for elevating that school to Islamia High school. A plot of land was obtained

outside Kabuli Gate where the Islamia High School building was constructed and about 50 shops with

flats on the second floor were also constructed to provide rental income for meeting and running expenses

of this High School.

Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan initiated the matter of the Protection of Auqaf and formed a committee of

influential Muslims for pursuing this matter with the British Government. As a result, two Protection of

Auqaf Acts were passed by the Federal Legislature of India before Independence. After the establishment

of Pakistan, an Auqaf Department was established by the Federal Government of Pakistan which took over

the management and administration of various well known Auqafs relating to the mazars (graves) of great

saints and welfare causes. Thus the dream of Maulana for the Protection of Muslim Auqaf was realized.

Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi enjoyed great popularity in Peshawar not only amongst the Muslim

population of Peshawar and N.W.F. Province, but he was held in honour even by Hindus, Sikhs and

Christians. This was due to the fact that he was not a self-seeker and would join in any movement for the

betterment of the common man. He used to help everyone without any distinction of caste or creed and

will use his personal influence in helping to solve the problems of needy persons. He was elected as a

Municipal Commissioner of Peshawar Municipality and was the vice-president of its Financial

Committee.

He was also appointed by the British Government as an Honorary Magistrate in Peshawar. Allah had

favoured him with the qualities of an honest judge who decided cases on their merit, without fear or

favour. Often cases of a difficult and complicated nature involving intricate questions were referred to him

for decision. The judicial Commissioner of Peshawar, who in those days was the highest Appellate Court

of the Province, after reading the opinion of Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi rendered in arbitration

of highly intricate matters, observed that very often Maulvi Ghulam Hassan Khan solved the difficulties of

the lower courts. The honesty and truthfulness of Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan was so firmly established

that in one case the Judicial Commissioner rendered judgement relying only on Maulana’s evidence.

Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi was a Hafiz-e-Qur’an (one who had committed the whole of the

Qur’an to memory) who had the habit of completing the recitation of the whole Qur’an during the month

of Ramadan every year. In addition, during the five daily prayers and more particularly during Tahajjud

prayers, he used to complete the recitation of the whole Qur’an many times a year. He was a Muffassar of

the Qur’an had also written a tafseer of the Qur’an which was published under the title of Tafseer-e-

Hassan-e-Bayan. [This book is available in Central Anjuman’s library at Darus Salam, Lahore.]

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Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi was a trusted and sincere follower of the Promised Messiah. In

1902, the Promised Messiah asked for the hand of Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi’s second

daughter, Sarwar Sultan, for marriage with his son Mirza Mian Bashir Ahmad. The nikah was solemnized

on September 12, 1902 and the nikah was conducted by Hazrat Maulana Nur-ud-Din, who also delivered

the khutba-e-nikah (marriage sermon). This marriage and khutba are reported in Al-Hakm of 17 September

1902, 31 October 1902 and 17 November 1902. The full text of the khutba is also published in Khutbat-e-

Nur (pp. 102-109). (The late M.M. Ahmad CSP, who had retired from the Civil Service of Pakistan and

was residing in Washington, D.C. at the time of his death, is the descendent of Mirza Bashir Ahmad and

Sarwar Sultan.)

At the time of the split of the Ahmadiyya Movement into two Jama‘ats in 1914, Maulana Ghulam Hassan

Khan Niazi openly endorsed the correctness of the beliefs held and advocated by the Founder and

members of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-e-Islam, Lahore. Since his daughter was married to Mirza

Bashir Ahmad, a special effort was made to get Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi to join the Qadiani

Jama‘at at that time. A deal was offered to him that Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi may take the

bai’at at the hands of Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, the Khalifa of the Qadian Jama‘at, while

retaining his original beliefs (those of the Lahori Jama‘at) and will not be required to endorse or agree to

the beliefs of Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifah of Qadian Jama‘at. Thus Maulana Ghulam

Hassan Khan Niazi enjoyed a position of respect in both the Jama‘ats. Since his beliefs regarding the

status of the Promised Messiah and about the matter of the takfur of other Muslims were those which were

held and advocated by the late Maulana Muhammad Ali and the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-e-Islam,

therefore, most naturally Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi’s sons and their descendents were and still

are the members of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Anjuman.

On 8th

November, 1928 Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi’s son, Abdul Lateef Khan, was married to

the daughter of Dr. Mirza Yaqub Beg. The nikah was performed by Hazrat Ameer Maulana Muhammad

Ali in the Central Masjid of Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore. Amongst other things, Maulana Muhammad

Ali mentioned that he was very honoured and pleased as he was solemnizing the marriage between the

children of his two close friends, Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi and Dr. Mirza Yaqub Beg. He

further expressed his great pleasure in the way both of them had conducted this marriage in simple Islamic

teaching in spite of being men of good economic resources. It is noteworthy that in those years Maulana

Muhammad Ali, in his Friday khutbahs, was emphasizing to the members of the Jama‘at not to waste

money on customary practices on the occasion of marriages and to set an example for the rest of the

Muslim society by conducting these matters according to strict Islamic requirements, bypassing all

prevailing customary practices.

Hazrat Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan Niazi passed away on February 1, 1942 at Qadian and was buried

in the Bahishti Maqbrah Graveyard (earlier he had taken bai’at with the Qadiani Jama‘at while still

maintaining the beliefs of the Lahori Jama‘at). He was 94 years at the time of his death. One of his sons,

Abdul Aziz, had already passed away during his lifetime. Maulana was survived by Maulana Abdullah Jan

Khan Niazi, Pensioner, Abdur Rahman, Pensioner, Abdul Hameed Khan, Advocate, Professor Abdul

Rahim of Peshawar University, all residents of Peshawar, and Dr. Abdul Khaliq of Azad Kashmir service

and Abdul Lateef, retired Assistant Commissioner Income Tax, advisor of Income Tax to WAPDA at

Karachi. In addition to these sons and three daughters, Maulana Ghulam Hassan Khan at the time of his

death in 1942 was survived by 29 paternal grandsons and 24 sons and daughters by his three daughters.

May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and shower His choicest blessings on him in the life Hereafter.

Ameen.

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PUBLICATION

Special issue of The Message published by the AMLT, Trinidad In the June-December 2008 issue of this newsletter, Kalamazad Mohammad and Nasir Ahmad brilliantly

dedicate a comprehensive coverage to the 100th

death anniversary of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad,

Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. We highly commend their production. JazakAllah!

Please click on the following link to view the publication:

http://www.aaiil.org/trinidad/themessage/2008/themessage_200806to12.pdf

Virtual Mosque UK Manager In our previous issue we reported that the Virtual Mosque UK is managed by Shahld Aziz, which is not

the case. Actually, the Virtual Mosque is managed by Mudassar Aziz (of the UK, who is not Hazrat

Ameer’s Personal Assistant, Mudassar).

Virtual Mosque presentation by Shahid Aziz, Secretary, AAIIL, UK An Error Corrected

A new twelve-part series by Shahid Aziz examining the claim that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

proclaimed to be a prophet in his booklet Ayk Ghalati Ka Izala (Correction of an Error).

The series shows that in fact Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad did not change his claim from being a

mujaddid to a prophet.

Please open the link below to listen to the whole dissertation:

http://www.virtualmosque.co.uk/video_series.php

Non-Ahmadis praise Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad On ARY1 Television of Pakistan, Professor Ghamadi affirms the Ahmadiyya view that Jesus is dead. He

spoke in Urdu to respond to a questioner from the audience.

Please click on the following link to listen to program:

http://www.virtualmosque.co.uk/other_video.php

WHAT OUR READERS SAY

Correspondence from Nur Jahan Alam, Sydney, Australia Assalaam alaikum.

Thank you for your HOPE bulletins. We always read it with much interest.

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I was interested in an article (obituary) in your previous bulletin and followed the link to the historical

photos stored on the AAII website. One of the photos inspired me to write a poem, which I am sending to

you for inclusion in a future HOPE, if you feel it is appropriate and good enough. I have already sought

and been granted permission to use the photograph as part of my poem. [Read poem and see photograph

below. – Editor]

Encouragement from Mansoor Baksh, Guayana Thanks for keeping me up to date with what is happening in the Ahmadiyya world. “The HOPE” has

become my main source of information about our global jama‘ats. May Allah bless you to continue this

wonderful project for a long time. Ameen.

LESSON OF THE DAY

There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to

the pressure of work and the demands of their boss, but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of

quitting the job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him: “Sir, I have promised my children that I will take

them to the exhibition going on in our township, so I want to leave the office at 5.30 p.m.”

His boss replied: “OK. You’re permitted to leave the office early today.”

The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an

extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 p.m.

Suddenly, he remembered the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss, hut he was not

there. Having told him in that morning about leaving early, he closed everything and left for home. Deep

within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.

He reached home. The children were not there. His wife was alone was sitting in the hall and reading a

magazine. The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him: “Would

you like to have coffee, or shall I serve dinner straight away if you are hungry?”

The man replied: “If you would like to have coffee, I too will have, but what about the children?”

The wife replied: “You don’t know? Your manager came here at 5.15 p.m. and has taken the children to

the exhibition.”

What had really happened was ... The boss who had granted him permission was observing him working

seriously at 5.00 p.m. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his

children, they should enjoy the visit to the exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition.

The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established. That is why all the

scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you guess who the boss was? He was none other than the Muslim scientist, Dr. APJ

Abdul Kalam, Ex-President of India.

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HOPE MEMBER SERVICE

Recipe of the Month

Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken cut up

• 1 tbsp tandoori masala

• 1/2 tbsp garam masala (cloves, cinnamon and cardamom powdered)

• 2 tbsp lime juice

• 1/2 tsp cummin powder (zeera)

• 5 tbsp of yoghurt

• Salt

Curry

• 2 tomatoes puree in a blender

• 2 onions chopped

• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

• 1 1/2 tbsp butter

• 3 tbsp cream

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• Oil

Method of Preparation

• Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 1 hour.

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the chicken for 10 minutes.

• Remove the chicken and keep it aside.

• In the remaining oil fry the chopped onions till golden, then add the ginger-garlic paste and fry ,

sprinkle little water now and then ,till the oil separates.

• Add the chilli powder, tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.

• Add the butter, cream and the chicken.

• Mix well and cook till done.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION

Group photo in January 1931 of prominent founder-members of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, with

other staff and workers of the Movement, at the headquarters, Ahmadiyya Buildings, Lahore.

The photo was taken on the occasion of the visit of Dr. Abdul Wahab Khan, a leading Muslim scholar of

Thailand.

From left to right:

1. Front row, on floor: Dr. Allah Baksh, Mr. Rahmat Ali Shah, Mr. Rahmatullah and Mr. Abdul

Haque Mahta.

2. 2nd row, on chairs: Dr. Syed Muhammad Husain Shah, Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig, Maulana Sadr-ud-

Din, Maulana Muhammad Ali, Dr. Abdul Wahab Khan of Thailand, Malik Ghulam Muhammad,

Dr. Ghulam Muhammad.

3. 3rd row: Mr. Samiullah Khan, Hakim Khuda Baksh, Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Garanthi, Syed

Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Maulana Yaqub Khan, Hakim Muhammad Hayat, Mr. Abdul Mannan, Sh.

Ghulam Muhammad, Ch. Abdul Majid, Master Faqirullah.

4. 4th row: Babu Ch. Manzur Ilahi, Mr. Abdul Ahad, (Unknown), Lal Husain Akhtar, Ch. Fazal

Haque, Maulana Abdul Wahab, Mr. Wali Muhammad, Mr. Shukur Din, Mr. Abdul Wajid and

Maulana Ahmad.

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Poem composed by Nur Jahan Alam, Sydney Australia

Unknown

From left to right, he was the third standing in the back row,

“Unknown” was the title given to him.

Unknown to us in the mystery of time,

But not unknown to God.

Standing, a young man, beautifully attired in a white shirt and a white turban,

That merges with the reflection of light on the bricks.

Large hands held in each other;

Relaxed, with a half smile amongst all the serious men.

When did you become unknown to us?

Did you not have a father, mother, sister, brother, son or daughter

To carry your name?

Did the person who recognised all the others forget to recognise you?

Your jacket speaks of a hastened growth, for the shirtsleeves peep shyly from beneath.

Who pressed your clothes?

Were you a stranger amongst all,

Or someone’s son whose father brought you to meet such spiritual men?

Your long fingers display awkwardness and eloquence at the same time.

Perhaps they are the hands of a dreamer.

The patience in your eyes look forward to life, for nothing in your stance speaks of hesitation, only

of waiting.

It is almost as if you are standing ready for prayers.

Did you build great buildings and monuments to God in your life?

Or did you expire early like the morning dew in full flight of summer?

Full of promise but wilted under the glare of life.

What became of you?

Is there no one to tell us who you are and what great deeds you did?

For you stand amongst God’s beloved.

You were not a stranger then,

Why are you a stranger now?

You have become unknown to us,

But not unknown to God.

[If any member can identity the “Unknown” in the photograph, kindly write to us so we can inform our

readers. Meanwhile, we request Br. Amir Aziz, General Secretary, AAIIL, Pakistan, to float the search for

the real name of the “Unknown.” – Editor]

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Akbar Abdullah

Editor, The HOPE Bulletin

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